General Shortcuts Keys
CTRL+C = Copy
CTRL+X = Cut
CTRL+V = Paste
CTRL+Z = Undo
Delete = Delete
Shift+Delete = Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
CTRL While dragging an item = Copy the selected item
CTRL+Shift While dragging an item = Create a shortcut to the selected item
F2 key = Rename the selected item
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW = Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW = Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROW = Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW = Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys = Highlight a block of text
Shift with any of the arrow keys = Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
CTRL+A = Select all
F3 key = Search for a file or a folder
Alt+Enter = View the properties for the selected item
Alt+F4 = Close the active item, or quit the active program
Alt+Enter = Display the properties of the selected object
Alt+Space bar =Open the shortcut menu for the active window
CTRL+F4 = Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
Alt+Tab = Switch between the open items
Alt+ESC = Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
F6 key = Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F4 key = Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
Shift+F10 = Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
Alt+Space bar = Display the System menu for the active window
CTRL+ESC = Display the Start Menu
Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name = Display the corresponding menu
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu = Perform the corresponding command
F10 key = Activate the menu bar in the active program
RIGHT ARROW = Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
LEFT ARROW = Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
F5 key = Update the active Window
Backspace = View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
ESC = Cancel the current task
Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive = Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
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